Talking with Your Child About School or College

Do you have a hands-folded child, ever quietly engaged in school except when shooting their hand up in response to the teacher’s question? Does your child eagerly do homework, including the extra credit?

Then my article today in Psychology Today isn’t for you. It’s for parents whose child is more likely to say, “This homework is stupid,” or “I hate school!”

If offer two sample dialogues. The first embeds common complaints about school. The second dialogue addresses a common issue faced by parents of a college-bound teen. I Intersperse undergirding principles.